 Mallory Unilite, it ROCKS!!! |
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| Natedog |
  Jun 14 2005, 09:13 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 20-October 03 From: Fort Collins, CO Member No.: 1,265  |
UNBELIEVEABLE IMPROVEMENT!
On Sunday I drove down to Denver in my 914 to meet Joe D and pick up a Mallory Unilite Distributor. Last night I installed it and took it for a spin. WOW! I had been running with an old 009 with mechanical points. So the Mallory is an extreme upgrade! No more hesitation out of first, smooth strong power all the way to 5500 RPMs, quick start, totally responsive pedal.... all around I'd say 30-40% improvement in driveability and performance! I'm ready to race (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Cheers, Nate PS: Props to Jake Raby for dialing the dizzy in. Nice work! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) PPS: Many thanks Joe!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 14 2005, 09:19 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
great feeling isnt it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| Mueller |
Jun 14 2005, 09:20 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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when you are ready to install a Mallory HyFire CDI, let me know, mine will be for sale soon....about 45miles on it (90 if you include the AAA tow job (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) )
My Link ECU does not like it so I am going to a MSD box instead. |
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| lagunero |
Jun 14 2005, 09:26 AM
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Donkey Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,042 Joined: 8-January 04 From: orange county,ca Member No.: 1,531  |
Nate, did you need to manipulate the cooling tin for fit?
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 14 2005, 09:27 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
its all in how you index the dizzy my friend.....
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| Natedog |
Jun 14 2005, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 20-October 03 From: Fort Collins, CO Member No.: 1,265 |
"Nate, did you need to manipulate the cooling tin for fit? "
No changes to the tin. It was a really easy install. The oil pressure sending unit did NOT have to be moved either - I had heard that it would. The only thing that might get in the way are the cap clips. One of them stops the dizzy from rotating clockwise. But I don't think it will be a problem. I still have to dial it all in.... valve adjust, carb sync, timing.... all that. I'm running dual Weber 44 IDF's. So I don't know if the "Mallory HyFire CDI" is applicable for my set up. Is it? What is it? Timing..... 12 degrees at idle 900-1000 RPM and 28 total advance at 2500 RPMs????????? Is that right? Cheers, Nate |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jun 14 2005, 09:43 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
you used teh degree keys in unlilite tuning kit to set the physical advance yes? 12 and 28 is what is reccomended. im running it too. works great. the oil psi sender needs to be relocated IF and ONLY IF (IFF) you are using the dual sender (gauge + idiot light). CDI - capacitive discharge ignition.... hotter spark/multiple spark rig. good stuff AA |
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| Natedog |
Jun 14 2005, 09:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 20-October 03 From: Fort Collins, CO Member No.: 1,265 |
This is one of Jake Raby's Mallory's. He worked the 914/Type IV magic on it. So all I had to do was stick it in!
I don't have the oil psi with gauge and light...so that make it easy. CDI sounds cool. I could run it with my carb set up? Yes? I'm still blown away about this upgrade! What a difference! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) |
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| Jake Raby |
Jun 14 2005, 10:06 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
No one ever believes me when I tell them how shitty the VW dizzy is in spark delivery and accuracy. The main thing that kills them is the fact that the spark advance is scattered all over the place and not stable. On the dyno I see a 2 degree timing change make 10HP all the time, so what happens when your advance is all over the place- lack of efficiency...
The Mallory is the single biggest upgrade that can be bolted on to one of these engines, even more so than a good exhaust. The higher initial advance values with the faster curve that I set the dizzy up with helps to get the engine's efficiency higher below peak torque and thats where the TIV is laziest with carbs especially. The ability to both increase initial advance and limit total advance at high RPM as piston speed increases and advance is not needed as much makes the Mallory the best damn dizzy that can be installed in this engine- Every car I own has one... Buying yours from the Type 4 store means your install will go just as smoothly as Nate's drop it in and you have a dyno tuned combo- No guesswork! |
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| JmuRiz |
Jun 14 2005, 10:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,434 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Welcome back Jake! Good to hear of this smooth install. Question, with the new FI motors coming out, will you still use the Mallory, or something else?
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| brer |
Jun 14 2005, 10:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
compatible with stock FI though?
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| kenpolives |
Jun 14 2005, 10:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 31-December 03 From: Albany NY Member No.: 1,479 |
I've never taken out a distributor, is is just a screw or 2 and lift out or is there a lot more?
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| TROJANMAN |
Jun 14 2005, 11:07 AM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
if so, can you please pm me a price (jake). thanks |
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| Natedog |
Jun 14 2005, 11:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 20-October 03 From: Fort Collins, CO Member No.: 1,265 |
There's a clamp that holds it tight and allows for adjustment. Once the clamp is loose, the dizzy just pulls out. There's a rubber O-ring on the shaft that will give a little resitance. The 'gear' at the bottom of the dizzy is offset so it lines up with the distributor driveshaft gear. It's easy enough, but be sure to read up on it and get some advice/help from the pros here on the forum. Cheers Nate |
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| MattR |
Jun 14 2005, 11:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
One more thing to watch out for: the anti-chatter spring between the distributor drive gear and the distributor. You do NOT want to lose that in the engine. Just pull the distributor out carefully and keep an eye on that spring. |
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| Jake Raby |
Jun 14 2005, 11:24 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Most of my engines will use stand alone EFI without direct fire ignition to simplify tuning and keep the engine simpler. Only Super Hero engine have the choice for direct fire ignition..
Yes, The EFI systems will be complimented by the Mallory- I have not built an engine without a Mallory in 4 years. I'm not back- I'm going through my posts here and doing some pruning of data and using some of the data to include in my sealants handbook.. |
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| Mueller |
Jun 14 2005, 11:30 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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hmmmm, I've taken my dizzy out so many times while troubleshooting my FI, I wonder if I even have that spring there...thanks for the reminder, I gotta look for it tom.
1.8 w/L-Jet = yes 1.7-2.0 w/D-Jet = no and yes* *if you can figure out a way to trigger the ignition points, I built an electronic circuit for my d-jet, a newer, simpler and more robust circuit will be tested when Fiid comes back from New Zealand......Ray Greenwood(??) is or was making a new mechanical setup that would fit into a Mallory or MSD dizzy, not sure where he is with it right now. |
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| root |
Jun 14 2005, 01:52 PM
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Two Wheeled Type4 Completed! Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 5-May 04 From: Sterling, VA Member No.: 2,026 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
for someone like me! I gotta see the installation, text blows my mind! If you post a pic I'll know how you rotated it out of the way of the tin too! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Like this: here's a dizzy on a hachiroku w/legs Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| crash914 |
Jun 14 2005, 06:16 PM
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its a mystery to me Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 17-March 03 From: Marriottsville, MD Member No.: 434 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey, mike,.
I might be interested in the mallory CDI....shoot me a pm..thanks! |
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| Tab914 |
Jun 14 2005, 09:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 25-April 04 From: Alexandria, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 1,978 Region Association: Canada |
Jake, you have a pm
Cheers, Dominic. |
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